XENIA, Ohio - Tara Melvin, a 36-year-old 911 dispatcher from Xenia, has been a Republican her entire life. But while she voted for John McCain and Mitt Romney, she wasn't nearly as excited about them as she is about Donald Trump.

Trump isn't just setting things right politically, she said. His election has struck a cultural blow, silencing liberals who attack Christians for publicly discussing their faith and judge women who want to have children and stay at home instead of pursuing a career.

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"I just feel like the whole atmosphere in the country has changed for the better," said Melvin, a Catholic who is single.

One example Melvin pointed to was Chance the Rapper's acceptance speech during last week's Grammy awards, during which he repeatedly thanked God.

"I really feel that if it was the Grammys last year, he would not have been able to give a speech like that," Melvin said. "He would have gotten so much backlash."

In 2014, after police shot John Crawford III at a Greene County Wal-Mart, protesters surrounded Melvin's workplace, and she had to be escorted in through the crowd by officers.

"I think Donald Trump is going to try and help soften people's attitude toward law enforcement," Melvin said. "I feel like Donald Trump is on the police's side."

Melvin said she's glad to see that Trump is already working to make good on his campaign promises, including building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and reforming the education system.